Find out how popular the last name Rosendo is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Rosendo.

Rosendo, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Rosendo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rosendo in America

Rosendo is the 21790th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rosendo surname appeared 1,193 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Rosendo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rosendo to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Rosendo

The surname Rosendo is of Spanish origin, traced back to the 13th century in the regions of Galicia and Asturias in northern Spain. It is derived from the medieval Spanish name "Rosendo," which itself originates from the Latin name "Rudesindus," composed of the elements "hrod" meaning "renown" and "sind" meaning "path" or "journey."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rosendo appears in a document from the Monastery of San Salvador de Celanova in Galicia, dated around 1220, referring to a certain "Rosendo Pérez." In the late 13th century, a nobleman named Rosendo Álvarez was mentioned in records from the city of Oviedo in Asturias.

The name gained prominence in the 9th century with Saint Rosendo (c. 907-977), a Galician bishop and patron saint of Galicia, who founded several monasteries and played a significant role in the religious and cultural life of the region during the Reconquista period.

Another notable figure with the surname Rosendo was Rodrigo Rosendo (c. 1350-1420), a 14th-century Spanish navigator and explorer who participated in voyages to the Canary Islands and the west coast of Africa. His exploits were documented in the chronicles of the time.

In the 16th century, Gaspar Rosendo (c. 1510-1578) was a renowned Spanish architect who designed notable buildings in Seville, including the Ayuntamiento (City Hall) and the Hospital de las Cinco Llagas (Hospital of the Five Holy Wounds).

During the 17th century, Luis Rosendo (1622-1689) was a Spanish playwright and poet who contributed to the Golden Age of Spanish literature with works such as "El Ángel de la Guarda" (The Guardian Angel) and "El Nuevo Lucidoro" (The New Lucidoro).

In more recent times, Amalia Rosendo (1898-1981) was a prominent Spanish artist and painter, known for her Cubist and Surrealist works, and a member of the Generación del 27 (Generation of 1927), a group of influential Spanish poets and artists.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rosendo

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Rosendo.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Rosendo was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Rosendo has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Rosendo was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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